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Taylor Spalla is a partner in the Oil and Gas practice group. His primary focus lies in oil and gas transactional matters, although he also frequently lends his expertise to public policy matters and commercial litigation cases.

Mr. Spalla achieved academic excellence, graduating magna cum laude with a J.D. from Texas Tech School of Law. Additionally, he holds an M.B.A. from Texas Tech Rawls College of Business. During his time in law school, he assumed the prestigious role of Editor-in-Chief of the Texas Tech Administrative Law Journal.

Before pursuing his legal education, Mr. Spalla gained valuable experience by working as a staffer in a Texas gubernatorial campaign. He also volunteered domestically and internationally, providing advance work for the White House.

Mr. Spalla completed his undergraduate studies at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, where he earned a double major in business and political science.

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Location
  • 201 Main Street, Suite 2500
    Fort Worth, TX 76102
Education
  • Southwestern University, B.A., graduated 2009
  • Texas Tech University, J.D., graduated 2013
Bar Admissions
  • Texas, State Bar of Texas, 2013
Affiliations
  • Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association - Member
  • Tarrant County Bar Association - Member
  • Charles Schwab Challenge - Tournament Committee
  • Texas Bar Foundation - Fellow
Court Admissions
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas

Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP
Headquarters: Fort Worth, Texas

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Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2026 for work in:
  • Energy Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Oil and Gas Law
Awards:
  • Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Thomson Reuters, 2019-2023, 2025

    • Energy & Resources
  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, 2026

    • Energy Law
    • Environmental Law
    • Oil and Gas Law
  • Up-and-Coming 100: Texas Rising Stars, Thomson Reuters, 2022, 2023

    • Energy & Resources
  • Top Attorney, 360 West magazine, 2021-2025

    Oil & Gas Law

  • Top Attorney, Fort Worth Magazine, 2022-2024

    • Oil & Gas

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